ˈ(h)yüm(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Middle French humereux, from humeur + -eux -ous
1. archaic : subject to or governed by humor or caprice : capricious , whimsical
2. obsolete : moist , humid , watery
3.
a. : full of or characterized by humor : funny , jocular
a humorous poem
earned part of his way through college by selling humorous drawings — Current Biography
stories in a humorous vein
b. : possessing, indicating, or expressive of a sense of humor : given to the display of or appreciative of humor
short, rotund, with … humorous brown eyes — R.M.Lovett
a very kindly and rather humorous man — O.W.Holmes †1935
vented a low humorous laugh — Thomas Hardy
studied his own life … with a shrewd and humorous eye — Harrison Smith
Synonyms: see witty